Internet explodes after bitcoin founder outed
ONLINE communities are raging at a Newsweek reporter who exposed purported bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto’s secret identity.
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Google’s mystery barge ordered out
GOOGLE’S mystery barge is floating toward its new home in California’s delta after being ordered to leave San Francisco.
Inside the mysterious world of bitcoin
A WOMAN is dead, $500 million is missing and the world’s most powerful people are stumped. Here’s what’s happening in the bizarre world of bitcoin.
Men guilty of selling $17bn secret
IT’S the $17 billion secret used to make Oreos and whiten cars. Now two men have been found guilty of selling it to a company controlled by China’s government.
Winklevoss twins buy tickets to space
THEY’RE at it again. Facebook antagonists the Winklevoss twins have bought tickets on Richard Branson’s space ship with bitcoins.
Apple ships $9bn profit offshore: report
TECH giant Apple has moved nearly $9 billion in profits from Australia to an Irish tax haven in the last, decade according to reports.
The hip-hopping billionaire manager
HE controls a $2.7bn portfolio of companies. But he’s always wanted to be a rapper and his management book is an opus to that profanity-laden dream.
Second bitcoin bank shuts down
JUST two weeks after Mt Gox was forced to file for bankruptcy, another bitcoin exchange has closed leaving investors $600,000 out of pocket.
The tricks to social media success
SOCIAL media is a tricky business for small businesses — how do you build a virtual following and engage your audience, without annoying them?
Big Data, Big Business, Big Brother?
YOU may have heard the words in the news lately, but here’s what Big Data really is and why you should be very wary of how it will be used in the future.
Five most common business mistakes
IT LOOKS easy making billions, but simple mistakes can kill your idea. Here one entrepreneur tells us what he learned so you don’t have to make the same mistakes.
Optus boss Kevin Russell exits
OPTUS consumer boss Kevin Russell is to leave after two years in the gig, in a day of huge business news across Australia.
Is Google taking over the world?
IT STARTED with search, but 15 years on Google has invested in everything from maps to robots and DNA. Check out their grand plan.
What happens when an online bank disappears?
ONE of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges has suddenly vanished from the web, and it may have cost some people hundreds of millions of dollars.
Life’s fine as a Google intern
SHE’S landed a coveted internship at software giant Google, so what’s life really like behind the scenes?
The PR stunts that had us fooled
EVERYONE was captivated by the missing 10m mango and how the daring heist unfolded. But it was one great, big stunt and it’s not the first time we’ve been duped.
5 most common small business mistakes
LIFE is about making mistakes. But in business, they can cost you money, clients – and your future. So how can you skip the learning curve, and avoid the pitfalls?
The investor whose money you don’t want
AT FIRST he was on Apple’s case, pestering it to buy back its own shares, but now activist shareholder Carl Icahn has attacked eBay and its board over Pay Pal.
Google exec makes creepiest prediction yet
A TOP Google executive famed for his predictions on artificial intelligence has outlined his vision for the company. Prepare to be freaked out.
Should you ever mix friends and money?
SO you’ve lent your mate some money and now need it back. Here’s how to broach that incredibly awkward topic.
Meet the young Aussie moguls killing it
WE ALL know the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world, but closer to home a new breed of entrepreneurs are turning their back on traditional jobs, creating their own ventures and killing it.
The job reject who became a billionaire
HE applied for jobs at Facebook and Twitter and was rejected. But that didn’t stop Brian Acton, who this week turned failure into a $16 billion dollar pay packet.
The big shock coming at Microsoft
HE’S been brought in to shake things up and hasn’t wasted any time. But there’s one thing Satya Nadella wants most of all at Microsoft.
Six simple tricks to boost your business
SOCIAL media is a tricky business — how do you build a virtual following and engage your audience, without annoying them? It’s a fine line, say experts.
Bitcoin set to take over the world
ONCE the currency of choice for black market drug fiends, Bitcoin is becoming mainstream and could be coming to an ATM near you.
Shoppers tracked via smartphone
YOU might want to turn off your phone the next time you hit the shops. New technology allows stores to tell exactly where you are and what you’re buying.
Facebook drops $16bn on free app
THE world’s biggest social networking site has just spent an eye-watering amount on a free messaging service you’ve probably never heard of. Why did they do it?
Can you really be friends with your staff?
SHOULD you friend your co-workers on Facebook? What about follow a new employee on Instagram? Social media strategist Dan Goodswen reveals how to stay professional when social media is anything but.
Google to fund start-ups
GOOGLE has so much money it’s now giving it away. The internet giant has started up a fund for start-ups.
Eight jobs a robot can do better than you
IT’S tough getting a job out there. And now humans are facing competition from machines. Here are eight things robots do better than humans.
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